None ever went further than I according to the limits of my years and capacity in opposing the truths of the gospel. But the mercy of God spared me, John Newton Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself. Augustine
As you reflect on the Bible verses from the reading plan that you read this past week, read these related thoughts from Pastor Chuck Swindoll.
When we put our faith in Jesus Christ, we join God’s army, so to speak. We’re no longer civilians; we’re under the command of the captain of our salvation, Jesus Christ. Of course, we have given up certain privileges, but we have gained far more.
Those who are true to God will never find Him false to them. — Charles Spurgeon
"GOD WILL OFTEN PRESENT YOUR GREATEST OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FORM OF YOUR GREATEST OBSTACLES.
Don’t follow your heart. It’s often the very thing that got you in that situation, to begin with. Instead, follow Jesus and His Word.
"We shall trust everything in those dear hands that were nailed to the cross for us." —
Charles Spurgeon
"Though we are accustomed to hearing the gospel often, it never loses its charm." — Charles Spurgeon Grace is glorious because of the degree of horror from which it delivers us: eternal punishment -Jonathan Edwards -
A good conscience will save no man, wash away no sin, nor lift us one hair's breadth toward heaven. -J.C. Ryle -
"Do you want to know love? Go to Calvary and see the Man of Sorrows die." — Charles Spurgeon
"God will accomplish His purposes in the world. He will do what He has planned to do." —
Alistair Begg
"IF YOU FEEL TOO WEAK, TOO SMALL, TOO INSIGNIFICANT, CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'RE THE TYPE OF PERSON GOD SPECIALIZES IN USING TO DO MIGHTY THINGS." OFFER GOD THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE FOR THE THINGS YOU'RE STILL WALKING BY FAITH AND BELIEVING HIM FOR. IT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY TO PRAISE GOD WHEN YOU'RE IN A HARD PLACE, BUT I STILL SAY PRAISE HIM ANYWAY...LIKE ITS ALREADY DONE.
Christ is the meat, the bread, and the food of our souls. Nothing is in him of higher spiritual nourishment than his love. -John Owen - "Every minute that the Christian lives will be a minute of grace." — Charles Spurgeon
We’re not supposed to affirm & celebrate sin, we’re supposed to repent & flee from it.
I DON'T WANT TO BE REMEMBERED FOR HOW WELL I PREACHED THE GOSPEL. I WANT TO BE REMEMBERED FOR HOW WELL I LIVED IT!
Live near to God, and so all things will appear to you little in comparison with eternal realities. Robert Murray M’Cheyne
Found in ourselves, there was nothing but wrath-found in Him, there is nothing but favor. -Horatius Bonar -
GOD WON'T PUT YOU IN A POSITION OF LEADERSHIP UNTIL YOU'VE LEARNED HOW TO TAKE THE POSTURE OF SERVANTHOOD.
Even if there were no hope of success, God's command for us to use the means is sufficient to demand our compliance. -A.W. Pink -
"Love, and then feed. If thou lovest, feed. If thou dost not love, then wait till the Lord hath quickened thee, and lay not thy unhallowed hand to this sacred service." - Charles Spurgeon
"Oh that we may have such an estimate of the value of a single soul that we count whole days well spent to bring one fallen woman or one drunkard to the Saviour’s feet." - Charles Spurgeon
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